Get Inside The Soviet T-34 Tank With Historian James Holland

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  @геравадим · 4 years ago

  I am Russian, and I was pleasantly surprised that our legendary tank is so well known abroad! Happy New Year!

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  @oli_marsh829 · 4 years ago

  I'm the one called Oli who was operating the turret and barrel, whilst my dad was driving it. It was very fun filming this documentary with James and Waitman.

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  @seewaldsja · 4 years ago (edited)

  I remember a Kalashnikov quote " Its simple to make something complex,Its complex to make something simple". I think that's it if not close enough.

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  @Mati_Panzer · 4 years ago

  T-34: the art of having "good enough" in massive quantities

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  @rb847 · 2 years ago

  My grandma was graduated from school in 1941 in Ivanovo, Russia. From 12 guys, from her class, only two survived. Most of the killed guys were burnt in tanks, she said. When I was a kid, she showed me the pic of her class - 12 guys, 12 girls and she said about the killed classmates. Brutal. Those guys, who were not 18 yet, chalked up their age to come to war faster, not waiting 18 yo. Thanks to those brave Russian kids, they saved the world from natsis, who raised their head again in NATO today.

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  @marknewton7539 · 4 years ago

  My university professor would always say "The Germans could not build enough 'great' tanks, but the Soviets could build enough good enough tanks. And that's all you need."

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  @tomservo5347 · 4 years ago

  I remember watching a series 'Survivors of Stalingrad' and one German infantryman (you could tell he still shuddered thinking about it 60 years later) recalled how seeing T-34's churning through the snow with infantry riding on the back was the infantryman's worst nightmare come true. Nearly breaking down he said "Animals can burrow and take shelter-we couldn't even do that."

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  @stupitdog9686 · 3 years ago

  Would really have liked to see more of the "Inside"!  I.E. How the commander could see out while battened down - what the gun site looked like - what the driver could see, how the gun was loaded,who shot the machine gun, how the crew ate and slept, where was the snooker room? etc. etc.

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  @wawa_marek8491 · 4 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBqCLHfcHGY&amp;t=1267">21:07</a> Operation manual in cocpit is in Polish language - very clear:<br>Engine RPM<br>Maximum: 1800<br>Normal 1600 - 1700<br>During engine start max: 600-800<br><br>Outgoing water: max 105°C<br><br>Don&apos;t move until oil temperature reach 45°C and water temperature 50-55°C<br><br>Start moving in lower gears<br><br>Outgoing oil max: 100°C<br><br>Oil pressure:<br>Normal: 6-9 ATM<br>At 600 800 rpm: 2ATM

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  @craftpaint1644 · 4 years ago

  All I have to say about it&apos;s critics is that the T-34 put firepower in the direction of the Wehrmacht and all these years later we owe it&apos;s crews a debt of respectful memorial 🙋🇺🇲⚒️🇷🇺

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  @Николай-й6з5т · 11 months ago (edited)

  Все советское было простым в производстве, но надёжным и эффктивным в применении - от танка до граненого стакана.

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  @TheCJUN · 4 years ago

  Would like a documentary on the enormous endeavor of moving all the Soviet tank factories eastward.

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